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Mindful Workplace, Engaged Employees

Lisa Schmidt, MS, CN, CEBSPrincipal Consultant

Mindful BenefitsInstructor/Researcher

Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, Arizona

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Mindfulness, Stress, and Quality of Life

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Know the health and economic consequences of stress

Experience science based mindful interventions; learn how to practice and teach

Best practice approaches for measurement, implementation and effectiveness. Toolkit will be shared.

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Why Mindfulness In the Workplace?

1 THE driver of health outcomes and benefit costs

STRESS

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“The Practice Of Paying Attention To The Present Moment On Purpose Without

Judgment.”

“The Practice Of Paying Attention To The Present Moment On Purpose Without

Judgment.”Lisa Schmidt

MS, CN, CEBS, CYT, E-RYT

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Mindfulness at Work: How might it be useful?

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What is Mindfulness?Experiential learning

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Self-Assessment

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“Stress is the single, non-specific reaction

of the body to a demand made on it.”

“Stress is the single, non-specific reaction

of the body to a demand made on it.”

Dr. Hans Selye(1974)

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60-90% of health care spending is for stress related conditions.

Source: Benson Henry Institute.

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The Costs: U.S. and Canada

• Direct and Indirect Costs exceed $317 Billion (U.S.)

• Direct and Indirect Costs exceed $20 Billion (Canada)

• SMI Life Expectancy up to 32 Years• Depression: #1 Cause of Disability• Negative Affect

– Anger, fear, guilt, nervousness

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Stress at Work

• Most workers in U.S. consider workplace a major source of stress

• 51%: Job negatively impacted stress• 50% of all lost working days caused by stress• Unanticipated absenteeism cost: $602 PEPY• Stress induced healthcare utilization costs U.S.

employers $68 billion per year; 10% profit reduction

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The Stress Response

What happens when the body moves into flight, flight, or freeze mode?

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Sleep Hygiene

The amount of sleep you get is instrumental in quality of life issues such as:• Cell renewal and rejuvenation• Management of stress hormones• Gut health• Weight gain• Chronic disease development• Cognitive functioning• Safety

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Why Care About Sleep?

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Sleep is Vitally Important . . .

• For all human functioning• Cognitive and physical performance• Restorative powers • Learning and memory consolidation• Mood enhancement• Protects the immune system• New evidence shows a relationship to

weight gain and aging

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Institute of Medicine Report“An Unmet Public Health Problem”

“The cumulative effects of sleep loss and sleep disorders represent an under-recognized public health problem and have been associated with a wide range of health consequences including an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke.Almost 20 percent of all serious car crash injuries in the general population are associated with driver sleepiness.Hundreds of billions of dollars a year are spent on direct medical costs related to sleep disorders such as doctor visits, hospital services, prescriptions, and over-the-counter medications.”

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Higher Medical Costs

• Undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorders sufferers utilize the healthcare system more frequently

• Untreated sleep apnea may cause $3.4 billion in additional medical costs

• People with insomnia use more health care resources than those without insomnia

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• Each hour of lost sleep is added to your sleep debt.

• Your sleep debt can only be reduced by getting extra sleep. However, you may not be able to reverse the long-term effects of sleep deprivation.

• The larger your sleep debt, the more likely you will experience microsleeps.

Sleep Debt

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Chronically Sleep Deprived . . .

• The average American sleeps less than 7 hours

• 37% of adults say they are so tired during the day it interferes with daily activities

• 75% of adults experience at least one symptom of a sleep disorder a few nights a week or more

• 55% of adults nap at least once during the week

Source: NSF Sleep in America Polls

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Effects of Sleepiness on Work

• Concentration-68%• Handling stress-65%• Listening-57%

• Relating to others-38%• Solving problems-57%• Decision making-56%

Source: NSF 2000 Sleep In America Poll

When sleepy, people report having difficulty with:

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Work Problems

• Late to work—14%• Stay home from work—4%• Fall asleep at work—7%• Make errors—19%• Get injured—2%

Source: NSF 2000 Sleep In America Poll

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Mindfulness Based Sleep Intervention

Experiential learning

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Self-Assessment

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Research on Mindful Work Interventions

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Research Findings

• Evidence based research is limited• Most research on mindfulness program effectiveness

is based on MBSR, designed for chronically ill participants

• Strong research links mindfulness programs with improved health outcomes, even for healthy people

• Significant research in academic settings links mindfulness practice with increased empathy, improved quality of life, reduced anxiety and depression

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Research on MBSR at the Workplace

• MBSR components include:– Eight week, 2.5 hour sessions, in group support

delivery mode– Trained facilitators– Standardized classroom lessons on mindfulness– Assigned homework – Body focused relaxation practices (yoga, Tai Chi)– One day retreat– Not known: Which individual components have

the known benefits, or is it all of them??

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Research on Mindfulness and Increased Empathy

Mindfulness and Increased Emotional IQ

• The more practice, the higher the level of Emotional IQ

• Emotional intelligence helps us with personal relationships

• Emotional intelligence = greater self compassion

Citations• SCHUTTE, N. and MALOUFF, J.

(2011) Emotional intelligence mediates the relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-being Personality and Individual Differences 50:1116-1119

• Baer et al., 2004; Brown & Ryan, 2003, Baer et al., 2008; Brown & Ryan, 2003); Brown et. Al., 2009; Falkenstrom 2010

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Research on Mindfulness and Increased Empathy:

Best Practice Application

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Return on Investment??

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Research on Mindfulness and Wellbeing

Mindfulness and Increased Mental and Physical Health

• The more practice, the higher the level of self-reported quality of life

• Measurement: Self reported quality of life

• Benefits: Increased emotional self-regulation

• Benefits: Improved quality of relationships

Citations

• Zawistowski, C. (25 August 2014). Mindfulness meditation improved quality of life adolescents with cancer. HemOnc Today .

• Keng, Shian-Ling, Moria J. Smoski, and Clive J. Robins. “Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies.” Clinical psychology review 31.6 (2011): 1041–1056. PMC. Web. 21 May 2017.

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Evidence Based Survey

• 32 evidence based public domain questions

• Measures across domains, QoL• Goal: Moving along a continuum of

mindful awareness– Equates to stress reduction– Distress tolerance– Skill building

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Objective: Measure Employees Level ofMindfulness Pre and Post the Mindfulness

Based Wellness Program Intervention

• Goal: Measure change in employee behavior and the development of mindfulness skills by:– Benchmarking employees prior to the intervention– Delivering the mindfulness based wellness

program intervention– Measuring the change in mindful awareness

following the intervention

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Employee Engagement?

• Research based findings indicate mindful interventions at work increase employee engagement.

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Research on Mindfulness and Self-Regulation

Mindfulness and Increased Self-Regulation

• Systematic mental training develops self-awareness

• Benefits: increased emotional self-regulation

• Benefits: improved quality of relationships

Citations• Vago, D. R., & Silbersweig, D.

A. (2012). Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 6, 296. http://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00296

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Research on Mindfulness and Self-Regulation

Best Practice Application

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Next Steps

Take the Pre SurveySpread your enthusiasm

Prepare for the first live session: Mind-Being Connection on

November 9th 12-1pm

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How to Stress Less: The Science of Mindfulness

Increasing Awareness to Promote Relaxation

Positive = Positive

Are You Tense? Your Body is Calling

Mindful Eating

How to Make –And Sustain Behavior Changes

Stop Counting Sheep! Insomnia Be Gone!

Congratulations!

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Best Practice: Largest “Gold Standard” Study of

Mindfulness in the Workplace

• 239 enrolled employees• Intervention group and a control group with

randomization (a RCT)• MBI was compared to yoga and to control group• On line versus in person versions were

compared• Results were significant

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Best Practice: Largest “Gold Standard”

Study Results

Even brief telehealth interventions are effective in increasing self-reported mindfulness.

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Research About This CourseKemper, K. (2016). Brief Online Mindfulness Training: Immediate Impact. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine.Kemper, K., Gascon, G., & Mahan, J. (2014). Two new scales for integrative medical education and research: confidence in providing calm, compassionate care scale (CCCS) and self-efficacy in providing non-drug therapies (SEND) to relieve common symptoms. European Journal of Integrative Medicine.Kemper, K., & Khirallah, M. (2015). Acute Effects of Online Mind–Body Skills Training on Resilience, Mindfulness, and Empathy. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine.Kemper, K., Lynn, J., & Mahan, J. (2015). What Is the Impact of Online Training in Mind–Body Skills? Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine.Kemper, K., Mo, X., & Lynn, J. (2014). Preaching to the Choir: Comparing Health Professionals Who Enroll in Mind–Body Skills Versus Herbs and Dietary Supplements Training? Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine.Kemper, K., & Rao, N. (2016). Brief Online Focused Attention Meditation Training: Immediate Impact. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine.Kemper, K., Rao, N., Gascon, G., & Mahan, J. (2016). Online Training in Mind-Body Therapies: Different Doses, Long-term Outcomes. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine.Rao, N., & Kemper, K. (2016). Online Training in Specific Meditation Practices Improves Gratitude, Well-Being, Self-Compassion, and Confidence in Providing Compassionate Care Among Health Professionals. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine.Rao, N., & Kemper, K. (2016). The Feasibility and Effectiveness of Online Guided Imagery Training for Health Professionals. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine.

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Sit back and relax! A guided version is available for you.

The Mindful Breath

Mindful Breath

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• Mindfulness based stress reduction

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Considerations: A Tool Kit For Implementation

What should you consider if you are interested in offering, promoting, or creating a MBI for the workplace?

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Implementation Tool Kit• Culture matters. Conduct a strategic conversation with key decision

makers, offering ideas, best practice suggestions, and cost estimates.

• Integrate your offering in order to provide measurable benefits.• Conduct a needs assessment.• Design and deliver a measurable intervention.• Use publically available surveys to measure quality of life- use on

line programs• Remember: Increases in “quality of life” translate into lower anxiety

and depression.– Increases in mindfulness translate into improvements in quality of life.

• PRACTICE YOURSELF. If you think that mindfulness at work is a good idea, try yourself.

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Implementation Tools

• Practice tools: www.headspace.com• Online tools: Mind-Body Stream (12 one hour learning modules)• Podcasts: UCLA http://marc.ucla.edu/meditation-at-the-hammer• Curriculum: Twelve Weeks to Mindfulness (online or workbook

format)– Contact me for more information and availability

• Needs Assessment template• Curriculum sample• Survey sample

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NSF Educational Materials

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Mindfulness, Employee Engagement, and Quality of Life

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Describe the health consequences of stress

Experience science based interventions

Best practice (toolkit) approaches for implementation

Review research re: Mindful interventions

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Mindful Workplace, Engaged Employees

Questions?

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